Carbody focuses on researching ways to improve the lightweight design and strength of refrigerated truck bodies. To reduce weight and increase the efficiency of refrigerated trucks, we have developed a range of innovative composite materials for truck bodies. These new materials reduce the truck body’s weight, increase impact resistance, and extend the service life of the truck box.

Lightweight & High-strength Materials

  • First of all, our body skin material uses antibacterial, anti-UV, and scratch-resistant FRP sheets instead of metal skins (such as galvanized steel, stainless steel, aluminum, etc.). We have also developed a new type of FRP – CFRT (Continuous Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic) as the skin material, which provides higher compressive and impact resistance.
  • Secondly, we use non-water-absorbent rigid foam (PU, XPS). These foam core materials have stable performance, do not rot or deform, and will not produce any performance changes during the service life of the refrigerated truck.
  • Thirdly, we use lightweight and high-viscosity environmentally friendly adhesives, and the panels will not delaminate (separate the core material and skin material) in the temperature range of -40~80°. And it has no peculiar smell and does not produce any harmful gases.
  • Fourth, we design a series of lightweight and high-strength components. Our designers will design various profiles, sheet metal, and other components according to customer needs.

We Design a Variety of Refrigerated Truck Body Solutions

Ordinary foam sandwich panel for refrigerated truck body

Ordinary Foam Sandwich Panel

  • It is a typical sandwich structure, especially suitable for small or mini-type refrigerated trucks, which is an economical and suitable choice.

Waterproof plywood Timber Frame Sandwich Panel

  • Waterproof plywood is used as the frame structure of the sandwich panel, which not only maintains the lightness of the wood but also overcomes the problem of it being easily rotted when exposed to water, and provides sufficient strength support between the boards. In addition, the excellent nail-holding strength of wood also facilitates the installation of other accessories.
Waterproof plywood Timber Frame Sandwich Panel for refrigerated truck body
Continuous pultruded fiberglass frame sandwich panels

Continuous pultruded fiberglass frame sandwich panels

  • Sandwich panels that use high-strength continuous pultruded fiberglass materials as the frame structure are much stronger than sandwich panels with wooden structures. Moreover, fiberglass components are lightweight, high-strength, high-temperature resistant, and non-deformable, with a normal service life of 20 to 30 years.

Recessed Cargo-Track Sandwich Panel

  • It is developed based on the continuous pultruded fiberglass frame structure sandwich panel, with a Cargo-track installed inside the sandwich panel. This advanced design method not only makes the surface of the side panels of the refrigerated truck smooth, reducing the risk of damage to the cargo and the E-track system itself, but also increases the space inside the box and enhances the quality of the vehicle.
Recessed Cargo-Track Sandwich Panel

CarbodyGroup Refrigerated Truck Body Advantage

Accessories

Door locks, hinges, new high-strength molds, food-grade stainless steel, better appearance, better details.

Adaptable to different widths of chassis

The patented design, which can adjust the width of the underframe beam, can be better adapted to different chassis.

Easy to assemble